Fodor's Expert Review Boyhood Home of President Woodrow Wilson

The home where President Woodrow Wilson spent the formative years of his childhood still stands in downtown Augusta across the street from First Presbyterian Church, where his father served as minister. The Wilsons lived in Augusta during the Civil War and Reconstruction, from 1860 to 1870, which greatly shaped the future president’s point of view. You can take a guided tour of the carefully restored home that depicts life and boyhood in the 1860s. Exhibits provide insight into Wilson’s life and time as the 28th president of the United States.